Honeybee decline due to insecticide
U.S. researchers say they may have identified a common insecticide as one factor in the mysterious decline of honeybee numbers in recent years.
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Bee deaths linked to insecticide exposure: Researchers
Honeybee populations have been in serious decline for years.
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Honeybee Deaths Linked To Seed Insecticide Exposure
Honeybee populations have been in serious decline for years, and Purdue University scientists may have identified one of the factors that cause bee deaths around agricultural fields. Analyses of bees found dead in and around hives from several apiaries over two years in Indiana showed the presence of neonicotinoid insecticides, which are commonly used to coat corn and soybean seeds before ...
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Researchers discover 'green' pesticide effective against citrus pests
University of Florida researchers have discovered a key amino acid essential for human nutrition is also an effective insecticide against caterpillars that threaten the citrus industry.
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Researchers: Honeybee deaths linked to seed insecticide exposure
( Purdue University ) Honeybee populations have been in serious decline for years, and Purdue University scientists may have identified one of the factors that cause bee deaths around agricultural fields.
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